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Islam
Where did Islam get it’s name?
• The term Islam derives from the three-letter Arabic
root s-l-m, which generates words such as
“surrender,” “submission,” and “peace”
• The name Islam was instituted by the Qur’an, or
the sacred text scripture revealed to Muhammad
• To be a believer of Islam is to be a Muslim, which
literally means “one who submits” (to God)
History of Islam
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In Islam the last prophet came some 600 yrs after Jesus by the name of Muhammad…
Born in 570 CE
He was orphaned at an early age after the death of his parents
(Father died before birth/mother died at age 6)
Raised by uncle
Grew up to be an honest, trustworthy business man people
referred to him as “al-Amin” or “The trustworthy one”
Age 25, married Khadijah, 15 yrs his elder (married 25 yrs until her death)
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While meditating in a cave he received the first of many revelations from the angel Jibreel
or Gabriel where he was commanded to convey the Divine message and become the last
messenger of god (age 40 at time)
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Spent the rest of his life receiving revelations from God and advocating the message of
Islam
Facts and Statistics
• Over 1.2 billion people are Muslims
• Arabs comprise 15-18% of all Muslims
• Indonesia is actually the country with the largest
population of Muslims (over 170 million)
• There are nearly as many Muslims in China as there
are in Iran, Egypt, or Turkey
• Polls vary on the number of Muslim in the U.S.—
ranging from 1 million to 7 million
• It is estimated anywhere from 4,000 to 12,000 Muslims
are on active duty in the U.S. armed forces
Basic Beliefs
• The central concept in Islam is tawheed, or oneness of God the
practice of Islam is based upon belief in One God, Allah
• Role of prophets are deemed important in Islam as they are seen as
righteous and truthful messengers selected by God
• The Qur’an mentions 25 prophets by name-Jesus is mentioned, but
in Islam the prophet-hood ends with Muhammad
• Muslims share with the Christian belief in Jesus’ unique birth and
various miracles performed by him.
• Muslims do not believe in Jesus’ divinity and do notconsider Jesus
as the “Son of God”
• They do not believe in the crucifixion either
Holy Book
• Qur’an
• Literally meaning “the reading” or the “recitation” it refers to the
divinely revealed scripture given to Muhammad
• Muslims believe this to be the final revelations from God to humanity
• Muhammad is not the author of the Qur’an, rather he is considered
as the chosen transmitter
• The book is organized in 114 chapters, with roughly 6,000 verses--it
has remained intact and unchanged to this day
Worship
• Formal worship is done usually five times a day
• Worshippers recite verses from the holy book usually following the
opening prayer
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Surah al Fatihah (The Opening)
“Praise be to God, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the Worlds
Most Gracious, most merciful
Master of the Day of Judgment
Thee do we worship, and thine aid we seek
Show us the straight way,
The way of these on whom Thou has bestowed Thy Mercy
Of those who do not earn Thine anger, nor go astray.”
(Qur’an, 1:1-7)
The 5 pillars of Islam:
Every Muslim practices each of these pillars in their life
The Shahadah
is the first pillar of Islam
Muslims testify (say):
‫ال اله اال هللا‬
‫محد رسول هللا‬
”There is no true God but Allaah and Muhammad is the true
Messenger of Allaah.”
This testimony is the key to Paradise*
*The Testimony of Tawheed
What Does It Mean?
Dr. Saleh As Saleh/9/4/2004
Salaat:
Prayer
There are five required (wajib)
prayers that Muslims must pray
each day…..
Muslims pray:
Salatul Fajr, at dawn
Salatul Dhuhr, at midday
Salatul Asr, in the late afternoon
Salatul Maghrib, at sunset
Salatul ‘Isha, in the evening
Zakah is a pillar of Islam
Zakah is food or money that
we give to those in need
Sawmu Ramadan
Sawmu means fast, to give up food or drink
during daylight hours.
Ramadan is the ninth
month of the Islamic
calendar.
Sawmu Ramadan is fasting for the
whole month of Ramadan
Hajj
Hajj is a trip to the Kabah that every Muslim
must make at least once in his life, if he is
able to.
2 Main Sects of Islam
• Sunni means ”tradition” and they
emphasize the followings of Muhammad
• Shi’ite-10-16% of Muslims, a party of Ali
(Muhammad’s S.I.L.), believe that religious
leaders as political leaders